First Aid Myth & Facts #19 - If Someone Is Having A Seizure, Put Something In Their Mouth So They Don’t Swallow Their Tongue

First Aid Myth & Facts #19

Myth:

If Someone Is Having A Seizure, Put Something In Their Mouth So They Don’t Swallow Their Tongue

Fact:

Never put anything in someone’s mouth during a seizure. They may bite their tongue, but it is not possible to swallow it!  Your priority is to keep them safe until professional medical help arrives if required.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #18 - Stick Your Fingers Down The Throat Of A Choking Person

First Aid Myth & Facts #18

Myth:

Stick Your Fingers Down The Throat Of A Choking Person

Fact:

Never stick your fingers down someone’s throat as you could cause further obstruction or cause the airway to swell.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #17 - Make The Casualty Vomit If He/ She Had Been Poisoned

First Aid Myth & Facts #17

Myth:

Make The Casualty Vomit If He/ She Had Been Poisoned

Fact:

Never induce vomiting as it could burn or block the airway. Try to find out what has been swallowed and how much and seek professional medical advice.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #16 - Coffee Grounds Stop Bleeding

First Aid Myth & Facts #16

Myth:

Coffee Grounds Stop Bleeding

Fact:

Putting coffee grounds in a wound to stop bleeding can infect a wound. It also makes it very hard for healthcare providers to clean out your wound if stitches need to be placed.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #15 - Leaving Adhesive Bandage On A Cut Speeds Healing

First Aid Myth & Facts #15

Myth:

Leaving Adhesive Bandage On A Cut Speeds Healing

Fact:

Putting antibacterial ointment on a cut and then leaving on a bandage for a few days doesn't speed healing. Doing this will increase unwanted moisture over the cut.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #14 - It’s OK To Rub My Eye When I Have Something In It

First Aid Myth & Facts #14

Myth:

It’s OK To Rub My Eye When I Have Something In It

Fact:

When you have a speck of dirt or some other small object in your eye, the feeling can be extremely annoying. You may want to rub your eye to remove the object. But don't rub your eye. Rubbing your eye when there is a foreign object in it can cause more damage to your eye.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #13 - Put Hot Water On Frozen Skin To Warm It

First Aid Myth & Facts #13

Myth:

Put Hot Water On Frozen Skin To Warm It

Fact:

You might be tempted to run hot water over a frozen patch of skin or an arm or leg (limb) to warm it up. But this increases the risk of damaging the skin if the water is too hot.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #12 - Put Heat On A Sprain

First Aid Myth & Facts #12

Myth:

Put Heat On A Sprain

Fact:

Heat can be soothing for aches and pains. But you shouldn't apply heat to a sprain. Heat will only increase the swelling.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #11 - CPR Doesn’t Work Without Mouth-to-Mouth

First Aid Myth & Facts #11

Myth:

CPR Doesn’t Work Without Mouth-to-Mouth

Fact:

The American Heart Association (AHA) has found that doing chest compressions only works as well as combining mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing with chest compressions. This is called hands-only or compression-only CPR

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First Aid Myth & Facts #10 - Use Ipecac Syrup If You Swallow A Poisonous Chemical

First Aid Myth & Facts #10

Myth:

Use Ipecac Syrup If You Swallow A Poisonous Chemical

Fact:

In the past, a medicine called ipecac syrup was used to cause vomiting. However, Ipecac syrup has been discontinued and should not be used. Rush to your nearest clinic/ hospital to get medical attention.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #9

First Aid Myth & Facts #9

Myth:

Never Use a Tourniquet

Fact:

Tourniquets have a bad rap in first aid. Used incorrectly, they have the potential to do irreparable harm. However, when they're needed, there's nothing better.

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First Aid Myth & Facts #8

First Aid Myth & Facts #8

Myth:

You must keep head injury patients awake

Fact:

You do not need to keep head injury patients awake. Rather, go to your nearest emergency right away.

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